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Real grants,
real relief.

Grants are a form of financial aid that doesn't have to be repaid. That means money awarded through grants is yours -- no extra fees attached.
Learn how to limit the amount of money you need to repay by taking advantage of grants for college.
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Filling out the FAFSA is step one in financing your college education.

grants

Unlock college funding you don't have to repay.

Unlike education loans,  grants are a form of financial aid that do not have to be repaid.  All the money you receive through grant programs is completely yours, with no additional costs required.  

Similar to scholarships, grants require filling out applications to determine whether or not you are eligible to receive this type of aid.  However, grants are highly dependent on your results from the FAFSA form, in that you level of need based on those results will have significant influence on whether or not you are eligible for a grant and, if you are, just how much you are eligible to obtain.

There are several major types of grants you should know about, including:
federal grants like pell grants and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG)
institutional and private grants
education tax benefits

6 million

students receive Pell Grants annually*
This need-based Federal Grant makes higher education a possibility for millions of students every year.

$173 billion+

grant-based financial aid yearly*
Total grant aid -- including Federal, private, and institutional -- totals just shy of $200 billion annually.

70%

of students receive grants*
A vast majority of students who receive financial aid receive grant-based funding as a part of their aid package.
* statistics provided by educationdata.org

Related Resources

Grants 101

Start here, with a quick rundown of the major types of grants you should know

Federal Pell Grants

Get to know the need-based grant that supports 6-7 million students each year

State Grants

Federal grants aren't your only option. Here's how to supplement federal aid with state grants

Other Grants

Institutions, organizations, and individual colleges may also provide grant funding you can use

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